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The Sentinel devotes about one and a half Cotlullns of its precious space to a goenral fusilade onl th Jou.. an1d to contollptihlo, personIl rtlh-etions5 on its editor, an1d trie s to justify its unribecoim ing1(1 Colduct toward the JoURNAL editor, by claiming that, tho Jovi NAL calleqd its editor a hypoerit and a bldakguuanl. ald the Joun .I. ever entertained such tin opin ion of tlie Sent tine.l editor, it had( too imich respect for its readevs to annoy them with matters pmn ly persolal and irrielvant to the discussion. The Senineliu, hotw Oer, took ("mid ('1r1 11ot, to pul. lish thett Jors.'s ditorial oil the maifill issuels Ill discussion anld fail od uttrly i p'in out the facts to prove It1 t N-sII f ()' d1epart rig from tei ssI's ill cisplit 1111d as suing the (,to a a in the caul . (f i ]rillmanity. Thebenin1 mverhud much lust for ie :1ld w.- always glad to avoid tll(V. r,-v r wrrving it self over a d f: in the (isclssion of them, so the Jo m. was a lit tit , u' i at li-' I to iiscov< I the Cn:sO 11f 11- .x"a .r mare :ort iot puit forth i i ; I a I i ssuIs. .11 cauld n1-t hatvo e 4)n almw oi'1, 0 llo exposiure if tf i. unt -nalile groundi. of~ l' N-niiil's agi ment, fir til Cotinl, if it, vnid have svln it s rid iCulOus sittlation, is somiwhat (tt-eutmed to that iandt hypt'eracy alileged t~o een made againtst the Sent i ne'il (edit.or, for theo Sen'it iinl wouild hmavo puiblishedit the editorial com-~ p~lainedl of and tidiented wherein thu languago was abustive, anid oh. jectionmablo to hiis pious ears, and painful to his virtuous and1 tendotu heart. The Sonltinel is too muel of a vuloran to hoe disthurboed witi attacks along those 1linos, but it it vulnerable anid the wvoak p)oint b its vanity. Off'end aigainst it it that respect andi it will fight lik its pot liger. Tho Sentinel wa fishing for comnplimnits upon it recont tale of' woe andi hypochonu driac editorials, hut failed to go thorn from the Jt)IInxAL, so it im agined the JouxAL\ was vijulic tivo and abusive, andi~ oni~ouis o thie supposod glory and1( immortal ity won by the Senitinetl. It singf its own praisos in the following which is b)ut at now toot on th same Old horn: "So far as wo havo boon ahlo I find out, the J1oIHxaL is alone i condemning the first articlo whtue we wroto on tho subiject. 'T'hia wals ro-prinited ini mny of our es teemed con toemporarios u nder thm mot08 comli mnentIar'y headl iness An estceiemed daily so maitrkedl it and sent it whizzing into (ver; county in tho Stato. 'This is th secret of the autso which Ihi JOURNAL has heoapod~ upjon the 0(d itor of the Sentinel.'' All Solicitors~ do be There. Attorney General Barber Wed nesday sent notifications to all thi Solicitors to be proentft in Colum bia during the sossion of the logis laturo. A few years ago the cus. tonm was iinaugara1ltedi of only hav ing a certain munt~ber' of solicitors in attendance, the selection being made .by thu attorney general. Mr. Barbor, howevor, b)01ievCs the services of a I are' nooded and is not inclined aniyway to make any discrimination ini his sclec tions.--Columb Jia Registor. There is no news to report in South Carolia mat tors. It is feared that Elliot wl1l be unseat ed in the first dlistrict, and Dr. Stok~es ist also ini so1mo danger. But tho rest of your conigressmien will d1oubtless retaini their seats. Buit as the republican majority in the. house is largo andi unwieldy Czar R~eed may decide not to seat any of the contestants.--Washington letter to Piedmion t Headlight. The land owners of the 1Casta too section have petitioned;. the 3eg1sture t1 exempt that 'portion Mf~ount ifoir he . operation Oornumanicatecd. MR. EDITon: I think it of the very greatest importance that wo all stop froquontly in our wild fo. rays,.and ask oursolvos whoro wo are at, whoro we are g-Ang, and how fast aro wo getting thoro? I still maintain that the pool& farming do not make on an aver ago 15 cts., por day, for the 313 work days in the yoar. I am sure that many grown hiamids do not mako moro than $30 to $-15 gross, and a fow of the best crops 1 know of havo only aimotinted to $80 to $90 per hand gross, tako out the rents, guano, &c., an([ see wIIt is left. Wha1t is to bo dono about, it? Cannot. the wise, good and great givo some coinisol. I know many will swear it is from puro cissed nOss, laziness, &c., The trilling amount of mion')y thi crops will purchase, they tell us is from the tromenldous over pro(uction: if this bo so, double the labor and and (oublo the crops and1 you woull( re(llco the prices 50 per cent and realizo the same inonsy return, from (ouble the labor of gathering and market ing. It rath or strikes me that our schools. colleges, governm en ts and even civilizltion m111ay become to bk doubted as I e t ter' lletod of rulining tho worldwithoit ho man ciinory worhs better. It, 18 Io 811Ipriso to lo (hat there vas very greoat d isalpmilit ien t ill the atteunlanco on tho At alita expositioln froI th South. ult 1am1 survplised( at Somne peole g'.illg, that I hnoW. If oir lnople could he aIlb)wcd to convert thieir corn into w Iisey tleoy might reahi a little cash, Since .her v seems to bo mar 111likelt for en. 1uit ol. roses grow on thornl bu1sip-s. The whisko.-y m ()IId bt, drank AIv ive, :1nd children1 mor01,e ahIdIl and less clotlied aiI fed. A man who males 15 cents per day and iuays a gallon of whiikey. lt. 1a dollar, pa)ys ai w wk's wo irk fore it, by losing a half daly to mak' the pIlurclu-in. 111( Slome lose four days to rilnk it, and(1 poS4,iily I do a little (leveltly'. il llw nwan ine. Ionfly ugsttwe ia Ili . W1 It ill In t l ml- (f th 1, 4,:! 1 1 Of thll JorINxAL Mr otherVIs 11-i1) -4)lv( Some of t llo kii 't (v proy d-n11 I sppose the(_ norhentts ar1% ill et.ter shape than we, as thy..y draw a heavy tax by tariffs, inter ('-t anid penilonls, ote. 1 sullppo'. givon to hire thoil PII)oplo to lov'. the governm 'it. I think the great tr'oullo is the sma111lll mount ot the mioneCy owners5 ha~ve' any hegis. lation (don1 thley wish, so( as5 to en alo t~hemn for a1 few dollars to huw thes world. It has a'lw~ays sae a little strange to me that Conl gress wold gi ve the amIounliit. o l)'nsions ioy d10, when('I I bey kito hoy fouight 70)0,000) men! or h-se with 2,600,000. $0omo say :2,S00, (000. They mmustl tnk t hey hlad fight awfully hard. II have neve heardi of anly O1no, suigge0sti a ri (ductionl of wages, as we woul Ihave done, in like c'irc'um~stanlce. Does it niot seeml tha11 t sotothin wvill happeni that. a few at 1e1st ha rather 1n0, halvt'014 oiw of ths daysil Pilaso figuro up1 the cr'ops umad a lrounid you0l at1id see if you Il n Oi in) we~t all grow a1 lit IlIe galrdenl su0 but this is all com~an d a14lt bom11 - vet tihey gital exceer4lingly Msu illi TIhough 'lie, staonls nutil wvaits wit hi patlie A bout, 15,0010 toni of (1tarc1ieh hasn ~been made~lt fr'om potatoe(0s this 8e50 0 son1 iln the thr le( State 4s of W isemO Not 11a1 fr'oml l lhree and1( ai hlf I i lionl hushels ofi potatoes have tilu abouiit hjalfi the pr'oducIts ofl the la' 11a1o belt.. The farm'mors hiave rt civi an average pr'ice oif te cenlts at bushel for1 thle ir pota11toe: - lin Memory~i' Of Mrs. Ilung. NI mrs. F'omrtmia .llunt111, wifeo of MI ' Jae 1 i0 un11t , detparted tis life r 1101 hom1) nlOar Mlt . Carmiel chulre -Moniday Janunamy, the 6th, 1 s9( Shlo was a conslistent mlemb~er< MI t. Carmuel Uapt ist. (church' f< many1)) years, and served fa it hfu'llI to the ond(. She was a su(Yeroer fe manly y'ears but bore her sun' ing with passive enduranio ; y't willing and1 waiting readly to1 go i anyl hour11 01r waIit and su O'er longe' submissive spirit to a close. A bue daintly sustaiulod to the last 811 quietly sank to rest. Two daugh tor's and1( a hlusb~andl surivlo lh She w~as buriodl from Mt. Carnw chulrch on the 7th1 in~st., at 1: o'clock. Th'le Rev. J. E. F"osto conductedl the funeral services. "Deanrest miotheor, thou ha.'t left us, We our loss (d0 deeply Ifcol, B~ut 'tis God1 thtath. beft usf 1, Hie cani aull outr sorrows hteal." T, - Wantedl everybody to know t hal thle JoI!ImhT now has oneC of thl( best 0(quippode Job) dopartimonts in uppe~r South Carolina. Th~Je fact that it is uinder ihlnmanlagomontl~ of that weoll known job pr'inte'r, J. E. sKinch, is a sufficilent galarantee that the work turnod out from thle JoUflNAL4 will bo first-class in every partioular. Our prices will alway be as low as tihe lowest. Orders by masil promptly attonidod to. Now is the time to subscribo for' the JOURNAL, the beginning of thi' yeur. A logra play IWorta neeping. Tho biography bolow has boon copied froi a work, in tho hands of a lady in Charlotto, ontitlad, "Tho Living Fomalc, Writers of the "Soth." Tis work was gotten up by a lIady in MlIobilo. under tho nom do plumo of Ida Raymond, uid dicta ted to Jolm IR.. Thompson, of Vir inila, James Wood Davidson, A. I., of South Carolina, Ilon. W. G. cIAdo, of Georgia, and Charles Diiitiy, of 0laouisialna, a quartette of Soutler'n alu thors, who have over kinadly oncourietaged and judi ciously advised the feinalo writors of teSuh The Living NVri ters werle storoo typed by Fagan & Son, and pub lished by More Brothers, of' Phila dolphia, InI17I Not, at volumle of this work Caln now ho found for sale. The mnme that, heads this arti clo will call a ithril of pleasuro to Imanty Ihe arts, for this lady is ono of th Ilost noted and SuIccossfulI teachee. of the Stato of South Carolina ; and lilhuidred3 of hr old puipils, 1111117 of' titolil now talili itjg tIlrcIgitout tho land, retitlom hoer Illr hilldiless anld c-litiro ull1 SeI IisnIess. 1o iS tile 111.--: j elorot us of wo tt . liter i tilli, l 'or tillo ts, 110r wIldly go(Is tro ait th com nd ()f all hle rl'ls sayvs ol-io of hlor ks add l, a nlative 4f Virgin ia. was I ll i ' tIber 1, 09, inar riod win-n; ehht e veas Id to r. Eatld, a pilitrail 1111d niii a tIvI ' paIt ii- . l I tr d li n was atI 'har I I. t t tat t n. ro, seviral 4e'Sc t l Iuie, Ihar ra 1n:. I l dil w t to Iioetrtt wlhit h waisi i i ld, edt ill tilt , va 11ril p l it.als (I '- li 11Y. ['or tlr ' h1a 1e v sli was ' ]i!(17 IIIl elll ealitU) whichI~t I ttt '3h-t'cionter(bompt ll, in . I n r i. i ,:WId ItI r It . i ti 1<1w! 0 (1 a)lo I I li , wi r the ~ '(3itt Ii. f ' I l : I'i ill 1,6 h dita's wuhh-h 'e.t'ain 'si eit o we l ie ~us ti~u t ol i in t I' tel s' wa, n~t Ioh! lut t t nt tibutd \.P~itV ad NI ' i nad d i z -ril I. Milliiie May % n .Al(ledttic iv 1alid Il'il1% Oh 4'xiA Olne Of OwFra Wr a'th, publi.shedt inl her( I h'dt a regular contiuo tt. r. lirt , in.. a nortic of -patit ng f AlhtiN . Lad'sI lotil wI k savelid. "Thwey ar' the weot, sell wrt afi l wlgl11 , tt at' icularl' J y shi, btm lie thdgt mu hi avoi 1on h'r ar l)(1~niesfh 1110 'sliiiet waf sodlge'tiollhalt she b 'I f e <rytS alti lco ra. nilnt of wht clhar behvin that th aylt soialt depeltlii til it. OVi'o l'(ayl1(lt'i' Jriei' 'ilevi'Cli ol lowina hei o thl Ct(o1-tll)Oiflyo1 intln lfl~to wth~ clie 11; th ouh notl IealI 11.itiwoi'dlfi WtSt lokeil raiin yon lally fiL eit.sio hse ai prfl Ll pay, wrbitto enat th in vr aI01gllt failisl d o'inoin statl on thut occrtetveryo pithlar ingloject zt(v' oie(lit" ad i.tunry e~~cUII~ SO . o ela 'acit' s lore t a t Jll or 'o itig]1. Ae ofriompofI SI'ol l8 adllisa w~lefl bions show the rapidity of thought. Even now, at the ago of fifty 3ight, woreo you walking behind bor, you might mistake her from Ite light bouyaneo of stop, for a young girl. Mrs. Ladd, the subject of the tbovo biography, is now in the .7th yoar. of her age. She coi moncod teaching in South Caro lina in 1828 and hogan her litor try career in 1829. She is now thr oldest living writer and teach nr in tiwis Statie. Froin a sevoro It tack of'nogrl.Igia inl the head, in ito year 1891, sh was stricken to tally blind, si nce which time she has writtLen nothing but poetry. Fairfield News and Ilorald. Food For Digestion. Foni Tmii .: J IUnR:%Al.: From the l apparent Condition of thl Pickenus Rtilrotd, it is doubt ful that, it will bo finished. The Ahief reason why tho sanmo will not bo builIt is that the profit is very questionable on so short a lino. Without any railroad, ex perienco mon would know that the longer the line of road tho cost of Aperating diminishies, and the l iorter, vice versa. Thereftoro, it onis host to aib1ianldon the abovo proposed or pdrtially constructed ro(a ,d and innttninto at road that problibly Canl 1)e built, and of 4uflicienit length wnd surroundings to lbe untport'ui( and very profit 1bb., if pr)pierly aid judiciously plannied. The) schemiio is to got Augusta, Anldersu on, Easley or Lib urtv, Pl' iks and lirevard, intfor 'sti d 'I united an1(1 cXtllld the avnah\albcy liailroad" froml Aml'rs.mn by ieretowil, Easlf'y ir Li ity,' Piekens to 1 revard, shiorv there is now a rtd to Hien lersonville, N. C. This would ntako a good line. Put Augusta, \ lld ol-im an1d ail t rIl 's) poill ts ill 011ion with tho n;orthit-west. \ so with the10 illo'e) valleys of 'ikels cointy anld her timber u(d minerals. Hvsids a pictur SWIte S'll''1nier 1(.Fot eiintry, that al't IMw su rpssa d for viienod nut ral cI scelnerv, sich a ts Tahlmo . Moun1 ain1, i1 Ilickells county whero il o lwas I 4141on hwoforo the lato war and esa r's Head. A nd many other at ractive, yet undeveloped points. his road would touch ,;nvoral fine(. onls with natiral fall suiimiolt 4o (11ewrato various mailifacturiis. holtliciall result would bO the ove)Il)pment. of all tho mountain uid valley section of Pickens Coun ,y into profitablo stock raising, vhich is one of the bost watored muinties inl America' Being on the south side of th 3 Blue Ridge Mountains, tho w"mters ar~o mild, grass is up) early and about half the food is requiired to winter stock her) that it takesacross the moun ti imh er atlo ng tho Line is thto best iln qual it and greatest inl variety andi quantity. Thlisiroad would con nect tihe. cotton fields andl~ milh~ w ithi tihe timbler,. min ierals, steel; andl grain, wich would h)o an im por'ltant comination1. What does Augusta, Anidersoni and( the othtei po'intts say? .1. H1. Nmew'rox, Jant. 18t h 18~90. Pickens, S. C. Guiy, the infant son1 of W. P~ inst., at his hiome near11 Olgi.. lIev. GI. WV. Singleton, Friday th< .1 saac Mcl aniel, son of W.X. H \lcl~aniel , ns somtewhaiut ont tho illM ot imiproveteillt.. Miss i\l ill ic Fo)stert, one1 of Olga'i mlost chtarmning youn~g ladioes, vis ited P'ickenis last~ iSaturda(1y ai( E. 0. McDaniel and B. d. Ligon of' Pickenis, visited thto family o llovy. J. E. Foster last Friday anti Saotuirday. LooK Ox. Thle .lomai.I is publI~ishing th<E 1list of sub scri bers, as they paty, an11 wvillI tako it its ai falvor it aniy 01no i om11itt ed that, it ho rol)rtedl to th< editor. For Sale. C lrili & 1101(1or have founiet10 mule1 is wh ith tey will sell chenj for1 cash4I or good p)apors. janI)w4. Land for Sale. A~I1:( tr i of lta on Gr1 egory 's (Creek fon' 2441le.O fron 414I'iekiens, -contaiin g 200X acrest 5S) acres412 in a u line stae of enliti Vvat.i02n, hli anveo in orliginalt foresit.'' W% ill be' sohl4 a piva 0to "Sat t. lo 1.4 'gigures nuitt oni eas2i ltetu. A pply to T.' 0. RiolINSUN, PickI ens, 8. C. 100 Turkyesl FERGUSON 11ROS. Har'wood county, N. C., with genuine Tar' Heel flavor. Klingler's unadlultor'atedl Penn sylvania Buckwheiat. Klingler's lperd Buck wheat. Ralston Tlealth Food0(. Ralstou .Pancake Flour. Ralston lhaltl'.hlkir at Ferguson Bros. If you wanlt the flnest PICTURES mnade Lit the State, go to Wh~eler's Studio, 1 13 Mcee Aveune Grecenville, si' C Zt6lY (Jrayon Pottraits at specialty. April 7-y, Now that the Fall and Winter Season is again at hand, and Cotton has again proved itself King, we wish to call your attention to the Stock of Goods we have to sell you. Our line of CV OTL iG Consists of every Style, and is made .of every fabric. The Prices are such as to enable every one to buy a New Suit. Trousers and Suits to fit the Boys and Children. HATS IN ABUNDANCE! At all Prices, and Cheaper and Better than you can get in any other store in the State. UNDTCRWEAR! From 50 cents a Suit up to $5.00. Neck wear. In all the Latest Styles; made by the best houses in the world. UNIVERSAL SHIRTS ! Ask to see our UNIVERSAL SHIRTS; Laundried and Un landried. They are said to be the best shirts in the market for the money. TVERXYT-H+ING-. In fact, we have EVERYTHING that is carried by a Clothing, Hat and Gents' Furnishing House. E VERYTH1 IEW NO OLD GOODS, and all we ask is a call from you. Thanking you for past patronage we are Yours respectfully, Djr=dfusM &L Co.,. THE NEW CLOTHIERS 113 and 15 Main Street, Creenville, S. C. A Word to the Wise, I do not mean to bother the readers of Tii' JOURNAL with any higl flown advertisement. I mean only to state a few facts and I am sure you all are wise enough to profit by it. When you come to Greenville if you are wise you will drive straight to the Mammoth Dry Goods Store of R. L. It. BENTZ and he will give you bargains that will make you iappy. I will give you IIeav'y Canton Flannels for 41c. y.2c rd e wle ln Shirting Calicoes 4nl Tndigo Calicoes 4 i- lnes5 Soz. Wool filled School Boy1-IWieIt prls 5 Jeans 106 l olJceslts tl 17 Sloz. Wool filled School Boy ic motdalwo Jeans 20 Sre l oos 2 10oz. Wool filled School Boy46ihImotdllwl Jeans 25 I Sre l oos 3 Yard wide Bleaching (no etqliyarnighm5 starch) 5 kI1dit ttnChcs5c Medicated all wool twilledlutCnoiFnelnerhSa1c Re Fanel12 tanerl 10l~u Lac ofspae pevets y mn10-in houBSrads fohe50gan have o o~>'. ome fnd 8 fo inchlvs-A Imyods were oo ghi Jun anl Jly hencoton as c.,So er oge als theylos 25lgieyoh benefsttqualityeapronpurnghams. Ord Flanneln E 12en Hun ther,.rdckng.lo ig J0. C Campbell, Allen Par's ins and Franl: Walker, will take pleasure in showing you through my immuense stock, which you are cordially invited to inspect. Yonrs Truly, Richero Handsomer THAN EVER PRODUCED, n'7-OUR WE'.a.E TALKING AB3OUT. Look over the stock; it's complete nowv, and see if you don't agree with us. One of two things we always mean to do: To sell you better goods than you get elsewhler e for the same price ; to sell you the same goods at a lotter price than you get them else where. GREEN V LLE, S. C. THIRTY .DAYS! For the next Thirty Days we wvill offer Special Bargains in WVehave gone through our stock and marked them dowvn at prices that will make them go. Givc us a call before buy ing, and save your money. Don't fail to see our 25 cents Felt Hats. We carry a beautiful line of Stamped Linen, and Xmas Novelties. Msses Rogers, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, aplr4mO 106 Coflde Strent (Under Onnra Uoune,)Grenvnot(e. 8 (. THE PRESENT COLD WAVE SUCCESTS BLANKETS I havo 10 pairs wool Blankets which havo beon roduced to $3 and 0., Theso.aro co'rtainly bargains. Woloh Underwear for iol and womon. -MubtI b sold, our pricos aro right. KEEP YOUR -CHILDREN WARM. A big lot of children's Wool Drawors. Those goods will bo sold for los-s than cost. A full stock of Shoes always onl hand at DRY GOODS AND SHOESI 1r) Pendleton St., Grcenville, S. C. 8nov91. Misses MicKAY, Main Street, GREENVILLE, S. U. Ilavo now ready for sale all the Latest Styles inl HATS, BONNE[S AND CAPS, For L-tilIes, Misses and Children. 7- They keep-coistantly on hand all the 9 Novelties al lOWet )1iceS. Your patronage solited. MISSES McKAY, Main Street, Greenville, S. C. Assessment Notice. The Auditor's oflico wi!ll bes oponi frong tho 1At day of .Tanuary '.1896, to the 20th day of February 18960, to recoivo rotunis of roal and por sonal proporty for taxation in Pickens coulny for fiscal yar commencing November tho Ist 1895. The Auditor or his deputes will bo at each of the following pro cincts to receivo returns for Said fiscal y' ar: (.alho11un, '1Tuesday, Jan. 14th Contral, Wednesdav and Thurs dav, Jan. 15h 111 16th 1896. I iherty, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17th and .18th 1890. Easloy, M ondIay and1( Tuesday, .Jani. 20thi and 21st 1896. Cross Plains, Wednel'sday, Jan. 22d 1896. L ooper 's Store, Thursday, Jan. 23rd 1890. Peter's Creek, Friday, Jan. 24th 1890. Pumpkintown, Saturday, J an. 25t h 1896. Easta toe, (at .King's old store,) Tuesday, Jani. 28th~ 1896. H1 urricanoi, Wecdnecsday Jan. 29th 1890. Six Mile, T1hursday, Jan. 30th 1896. P'rator's, Friday, .Jan. 31st 1896. Pickens Court House balance of All cha nges in Real Estate must be madlo and all now buildings erected sinCO the 1st (lay of Jan nary, 1895, returnied for action of T'ownsihip Assessors who are roe qui red by law to examino all ro turns madle. ignoronce of time of listing is -1 nXo ue and1( a penall~y of 50 por cent. for nion returns is strictly en joined~ upon Auditor. All tax payers nmist make their retuns in piersoni or by some Ono( legally auit horiz/ed to (d0 so in case of sickniess oir absenco from tno couinty. Banks. Iluildings andL L oani Associa~ltiolns, Firio, Lifo and11( other 1 nsu ranco Comnpanies, are re quired by law to make returns. I'ach an d evory person will please I)0 prep1ared1 to say'~ in what Town shti p and School District they live at the time they are requnired to make thoir return. All Males between 2.1 and 50 years of age except t hose excused b~y law are liable to Poll Tax. N. A. CIllRI STOPHl ER Auditor of Pickens County. Nov. 28th 1895. "Blight" costs cotton planters mnore than five million dollars ani nually. This is an enormous wvaste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala b)ama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit " wvill prevent that dreaded plant disease. O',r pamphlete, nro not advertIsing cIrelanrs b~ocm, ing speccial fertilizers butiI are practicalI works, contain. lng the resni!ts of #Intest experimients in t'is tine. nvr t t f areskr should have a copy. They aro GER MAN K AT.! wORlKs' 93 Nassau st., Now York 881 Mala Street, Gireenville, 8. 0.. Jan. 9, '92 y